Thailand Honeymoon
Celebrate your marriage with an unforgettable honeymoon in the Kingdom of Thailand. Experience the best of this wonderful country; the beautiful natural scenery and wildlife, incredible traditional cultures, and plenty of time relaxing at your leisure.
You will experience the market areas of bustling Bangkok, the historic temples of Chiang Mai, and of course, the world-renowned beaches and islands of Phuket. Along the way, you will stay in romantic, boutique lodges.
An experience like no other, ideal for celebrating the two of you!
Enjoy…
+ Foodie tours with the locals
+ Market visits
+ Temple explorations
+ Visit elephants at a sanctuary recognized as a leader in ethical treatment of elephants
+ Pristine beaches of Phuket and Koh Phi Phi
+ Phan Nga Bay boat tour and more…
SUMMARY
DAY 1: Bangkok - Arrival in Bangkok and transfer to Hotel
DAY 2: Bangkok - Chatuchak Weekend Market and Chinatown Foodie Walk
DAY 3: Bangkok - Maeklong Train Market
DAY 4: Bangkok to Chiang Mai - Wat Doi Suthep Tour
DAY 5: Chiang Mai - Local Lanna Family Cooking experience
Day 6: Chiang Mai - Kanta Elephant Sanctuary
Day 7: Chiang Mai Free Day
Day 8: Chiang Mai - Phuket
Day 9: Phan Nga Bay Boat Tour
Days 10-11: Phuket Free Days
Day 12: Phuket - Koh Phi Phi Island
Days 13-14: Kho Phi Phi Free Days
Day 15: Depart Thailand
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1
Welcome to Thailand!
Overnight: Riva Surya, Urban Room
Arrival in Bangkok and transfer to Hotel
Upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, meet your guide and enjoy a pleasant private transfer to your downtown hotel. The rest of the day is free at your leisure.
Day 2
Dive into the many delicacies of the China Town Evening Market.
Overnight: Riva Surya, Urban Room
Meals: B | D
Chatuchak Weekend Market and Chinatown Evening Foodie Walk
This morning you will meet your guide and head to the Chatuchak Weekend Market, where an estimated 5,000 vendor stalls cater to 80,000 visitors looking to purchase everything from the mundane, such as housewares and handicrafts, to the bizarre, like live snakes and animals! Transfer back to your hotel to freshen up for an evening tour.
Enjoy a mouth-watering exploration of Bangkok’s 200-year-old China Town district by visiting tasty eateries, from sit-on-the-pavement-vendors to characterful restaurants. This evening you will be picked up from your hotel and guided through China Town’s most characterful alleys, and then enjoy the magnificent views of the River from a local rooftop bar. Here you’ll be given a short briefing by your guide and enjoy a drink while watching the setting sun. Then jump on board a tuk tuk to head deep into Chinatown to start our fascinating tour. You’ll be able to sample all kinds of dishes (and a few local drinks too!) from the likes of dim sum, dumplings, fresh seafood, local deserts and more! Throughout the evening your knowledgeable guide will explain the background of all the different food and drink you’ll taste, as well as giving their own insight into the local area.
It’s soon time to stop before your stomach explodes and your evening will finish with a drink in a lovely open air bar from where you can sit in comfort and watch the hustle and bustle of China Town.
Afterwards you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Day 3
The spectacular Samut Songkram railway market never disappoints.
Overnight: Riva Surya, Urban Room
Meals: B
Maeklong Train Market
After breakfast you will meet with your guide and be driven to the old fishing port of Samut Songkram, locally known as Maeklong, which is well known for its railway market. The station is in the middle of a huge, local market, and is usually packed with people. Just before the railway station vendors use the space between the rails for their trays of vegetables, fruit, fish, and more. Your guide will walk with you through the market along the tracks until the train arrives! Then, return to Bangkok.
Day 4
The gold facade of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep.
Flights: Bangkok - Chiang Mai
Overnight: Tamarind Village, Lanna Room
Meals: B
Fly to Chiang Mai - Wat Doi Suthep Tour
After breakfast, you’ll transfer to Suvarnabhumi Airport to connect with your flight to Chiang Mai.
Upon arrival in Chiang Mai you’ll meet your guide and drive to Chiang Mai’s most famous landmark—Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. The temple is located at the summit of 1,676 meter-high Doi Suthep Mountain, which towers over the city. Climb the 300-step staircase, flanked by nagas (serpent-like deities), or take the cable car up. The cool air and spectacular sunset views make the trip worth the effort. As dusk falls, you'll be taken to the hotel and have the evening at your leisure.
Day 5
A home cooking Thai meal served with a local Lanna family.
Overnight: Tamarind Village, Lanna Room
Meals: B | L
Local Lanna Family Cooking experience
A 15 minute drive out of Chiang Mai leads you to a traditional Lanna family, continuing the traditional methods of building their homes of teak wood and maintaining the natural surroundings. Use traditional home recipes with authentic Northern Thai flavors, which are different from standard dishes offered in commercial cooking classes. Select fresh ingredients from the garden to add to today’s cooking extravaganza. Take full advantage of the opportunity to get to know a real Thai family, be their house guest for the day and enjoy a delicious home cooked lunch with them.
DAY 6
Enjoy time feeding, raoming and walking with the Elephants.
Overnight: Nehimba Lodge
Meals: B | L
Kanta Elephant Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your accommodation in Chiang Mai and driven approximately 50 min. north through rolling hills, forest, and local farming areas to the Kanta Elephant Sanctuary. This sanctuary is one of the most ethical elephant sanctuaries in Thailand, offering a reprieve for elephants who were previously overworked in the tourism or logging industries. You will change into traditional clothing, prepare fruits for our elephants, and finally meet our elephants. Spend time feeding, roaming, touching, and playing with these incredible, intelligent creatures. We will allow you to spend as much time as possible with the elephants.
After lunch, we will prepare a lunch for our elephants of sticky rice mixed with herbs. We will learn about their background, their health care, and behavior of elephants. Enjoy more time roaming, feeding and walking with elephants to the river. Take your time with the elephants to enjoy each moment of their freedom: scratching, rubbing, throwing dirt, and enjoying the view.
Following a tea and coffee break, we’ll leave the Kanta Elephant Sanctuary and return to your lodging in Chiang Mai.
DAY 7
Explore the beauty and culture on your own.
Overnight: Tamarind Village, Lanna Room
Meals: B
Chiang Mai Free Day
Enjoy a free day to explore Chiang Mai on your own.
Day 8
Time to enjoy the beaches of Phuket.
Flight: Chiang Mai -Phuket
Overnight: Mom Tri’s Villa Royale, Royale Wing Suite
Meals: B
Chiang Mai - Phuket
This morning, transfer to Chiang Mai Airport for your direct flight to Phuket.
Upon arrival in Phuket you’ll meet the driver and transfer you to the hotel. Today is free at your leisure.
Day 9
The unparalleled beauty of Phan Nga Bay.
Overnight: Mom Tri’s Villa Royale, Royale Wing Suite
Meals: B | D
Phan Nga Bay Boat Tour
Your morning will be free to explore the beautiful beaches. In the early afternoon, meet your guide for transfer to Bangrong pier where you will board a private long tail boat to explore Phan Nga Bay.
We will transfer to canoes upon reaching the bay, allowing us to get closer to the limestone cliffs, caves, and wildlife. You will also paddle to see “James Bond” island. This is truly an amazing experience!
Then, you’ll have dinner on the beach while enjoying panoramic views of Phang Nga Bay. Take your time to relax and enjoy the sunset view.
Finally, return to your hotel to Phuket.
Days 10-11
The crystal clear waters of Thailand.
Meals: B
Phuket Free Days
Enjoy free days to enjoy the beaches of Phuket at your leisure.
Day 12
Soak in the sun on Koh Phi Phi
Overnight: Zeavola Koh Phi Phi, Village Suite
Meals: B
Phuket – Phi Phi Island
After a relaxing morning, you will be picked up at the hotel in the early afternoon for a transfer to Royal Phuket Marina Pier. Here, you will board the resort boat for the transfer to your next hotel.
The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Days 13-14
Maximize your luxurious final days by enjoying a massage beachside.
Overnight: Zeavola Koh Phi Phi, Village Suite
Meals: B
Kho Phi Phi Free Days
Enjoy these days to explore and relax on Koh Phi Phi.
DAY 15
It’s time to say goodbye to this haven on the sand.
Overnight: Zeavola Koh Phi Phi, Village Suite
Meals: B
Depart Thailand
This morning you will board the resort boat for the return to the Royal Phuket Marina Pier. Upon arrival at Royal Phuket Marina Pier, you will be transferred to the Phuket airport for you flight towards home.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Riva Surya is synonymous with a luxurious experience. Set along the famed Chao Phraya River the Hotel is strengthened by the well-known reputation of Thai hospitality. This idyllic setting and boutique offering is set in the heart of the city and conveniently connected via Chao Phraya Express boats and Skytrain and is the perfect getaway for travelers to Bangkok.
Riva Surya Bangkok offers an idyllic urban getaway in the heart of this cosmopolitan city. This modern boutique hotel in Bangkok features 68 beautifully designed rooms, elegant dining options, a riverside swimming pool and leisure facilities.
Tamarind Village is a unique and charming boutique property nestled in the heart of historic Chiang Mai. Surrounded by ancient temples and quaint shopping streets, it takes its name from the magnificent 200 year old tamarind tree that shelters the hotel in a shady embrace. Set around a series of garden courtyards, the 41 guest rooms and 5 suites reflect the rich ethnic diversity of northern Thailand by using fabrics and patterns drawn from regional tribes. Intimate, serene and relaxing, Tamarind Village is an oasis of calm and tranquility, the perfect base for exploring Chiang Mai and beyond.
A boutique hotel in Phuket situated on a headland overlooking the Andaman Sea and the white sand beach of Kata Noi. Villa Royale is a personal creation of the renowned artist and architect Mom Luang Tridosyuth Devakul, better known as Mom Tri, a descendant of King Rama IV. Formerly a summerhouse, it was opened to the public ten years ago to provide guests with a truly royal experience.
Forty-two suites offer the highest standard of privacy and comfort in one of Phuket's last hideaways. Alluring glimpses of its distinctive Thai-style buildings, authentic Thai antiques blend with luxurious modern comforts and panoramic sea views and lush tropical gardens to create an atmosphere of rare tranquility.
Landscaped into rocks overlooking the sea is a lovely saltwater swimming pool, while there are two freshwater pools. A private path from the hotel leads to the sugar-white sand beach and the turquoise water of Kata Noi.
Zeavola, a sustainable Phi Phi Island luxury resort with an air of rustic romance, located on the tranquil white sand Laem Tong Beach. The barefoot luxury experience at our Phi Phi Island hotel allows you to unplug and reconnect with yourself amidst spectacular tropical beauty.
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the simplicity of rural village life in adorable teakwood suites that bring you closer to nature. Fill your days with exciting journeys of exploration and adventure on the Andaman Sea, pampering spa treatments, cooking classes and indulge in authentic, delicious cuisine.
We strive to protect our precious island home with a self-sufficient lifestyle that will bring benefits for generations to come, an ethos that has been recognized with the World's Best Sustainable Boutique Hotel Award.
Included:
Hotel accommodations as detailed
Meals as indicated
Ground transportation as detailed
English speaking professional guide
All entrance fees
All tours as detailed
Not Included:
Airfare (international and in-country)
Meals not detailed in itinerary
Early check-in
Gratuities
Any other personnel expenses
Travel insurance
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